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I was reading an article in The Canberra Times dated 16 May 2017 ‘My dad rewrote his will just before he died of cancer’ by Nina Hendy.

Buying a home is an exciting step, whether it be your first home or not.

We think FGD is a pretty great place to work. Last month, our Directors took us to Bali for a Conference where we stayed at a beautiful Balinese resort, Puri Taman Sari in Tabanan Village, near Ubud.

Why should I come to see a lawyer to do a Will – can’t I just get a Will Kit? This is a question that I am often asked as an estate planning lawyer. 

Families and therefore family law, are inherently personal matters. Just as no two families are the same, no two family law matters are the same.

If you marry your same-sex partner overseas, what happens if you separate? How do you divorce? And what happens if one of you dies?

When I am engaged to draft a Binding Financial Agreement (BFA) (which sets out what happens to their property in the event of separation) clients are often surprised when I ask about their estate plan.

There’s a handful of character traits that most, if not all, family lawyers will claim to possess in their marketing pitches to potential clients.

We often have clients ask us whether they can use recordings of conversations with their former partner or children as evidence in their family law proceedings.

Would you accept being paid an allowance by your partner? There was an article in the Canberra Times recently in relation to how couples apply their respective incomes to their relationship (read the article here).

Are you recently separated or thinking about separation? Are you worried about what that process may involve and if that means the involvement of lawyers? You are not alone.

Since the introduction of Binding Financial Agreements (BFAs) in Australia (know by some as prenups) many couples have chosen to enter into an agreement which sets out what will happen in the event of their separation as regards to property settlement and spousal maintenance.